Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Chile
Chile: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 21.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.54
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.92
in 2020
All-time low
2.07
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Chile is 21.54, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Chile peaked at 22.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2000.
Chile ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 | +166.7% |
| 2002 | 6.63 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 10.49 | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 14.24 | +115.1% |
| 2010 | 14.61 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.68 | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 16.63 | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 15.15 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 11.11 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 21.53 | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 21.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.24 | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 16.22 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 22.92 | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 21.54 | -6.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 47.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 | 2.07 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 | 10.68 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.23 | 21.54 | 22.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Chile?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Chile was 21.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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